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April 27, 2023 at 2:45 PM

New CEP Resource: Armed Opposition Groups In Northwest Syria

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) published a new resource today, Armed Opposition Groups In Northwest Syria, examining the structure, composition, ideologies, means of communication and recruitment, and violent activities of armed opposition groups operating in the region. The evolution of Syria’…

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April 27, 2023 at 1:30 PM

US Denies Role In Taliban Killing Of IS Plotter

“The US had no role in the Taliban's killing of the mastermind of the Islamic State suicide bomb attack at Kabul airport during the US pullout in 2021, the White House said Wednesday. US officials reported the killing late Tuesday, saying the plotter was from Islamic State-Khorasan, the Afghan arm o…

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April 26, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Taliban Said to Kill Islamic State Militant Behind Attack That Killed 13 Americans

“Taliban fighters in Afghanistan recently killed an Islamic State militant who U.S. officials believe was responsible for the August 2021 suicide attack at the Kabul airport that killed 13 U.S. service members. The attack at the airport’s Abbey Gate, during the chaotic withdrawal of American forces …

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April 25, 2023 at 6:02 PM

ICYMI: CEP Leads Research On Understanding Foreign Fighters In Ukraine

A new Counter Extremism Project (CEP) report authored by CEP non-resident fellow Dr. Kacper Rekawek, A Year Of Foreign Fighting For Ukraine, analyzes how the war is being fought, who is fighting, and what challenges governments must contend with as individuals return home from service as a volunteer…

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April 25, 2023 at 3:00 PM

CEP Webinar: A Sisyphean Task? Prosecuting Returnees from Syria and Iraq in France

Nearly 2,000 individuals have traveled from France to Syria and Iraq to join terrorist organizations such as the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). They make up the largest contingent of European travelers. During the past decade, the high number of investigations concerning these alleged foreign terro…

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April 25, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Violent Extremists Are Increasingly Sharing Tactics For Attacking Power Stations, DHS Warns

“Domestic violent extremists have in the last year increasingly shared tactics with each other on using guns to attack electric power stations in a move that likely escalates the threat to US critical infrastructure, according to a Department of Homeland Security bulletin obtained by CNN. Following …

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April 24, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Extremist Content Online: Steam Hosts Multiple Groups Promoting Neo-Nazi Propaganda, Pro-ISIS Content Found On Instagram

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers identified multiple users and groups promoting neo-Nazi propaganda, antisemitic content, and vi…

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April 24, 2023 at 2:45 PM

CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Mapping Violent Right-Wing Extremist Groups – Who’s Who in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and GLOBSEC invite you to a webinar discussing violent right-wing extremist groups in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, including their financial networks. CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Mapping Violent Right-Wing Extremist Groups – Who’s Who In The Czech Republic And Slova…

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April 24, 2023 at 1:30 PM

At Least 21 Killed As Somalia Battles Jihadis In Remote Area

“Somalia’s military repulsed an attack by jihadi fighters in a remote region of the country early Saturday, killing at least 18 of the al-Shabab militants, according to a top army official. At least three civilians described as ‘traditional elders’ were killed in the fighting near Masagaway town, Ge…

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April 21, 2023 at 1:30 PM

US Pushing Countries To Repatriate IS Foreign Fighters Held In NE Syria

“The United States has renewed calls for countries to take back their nationals who have been held in detention camps and prisons in northeastern Syria. Since the military defeat of the Islamic State terror group in 2019, thousands of foreign fighters and their families have been detained in several…

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April 20, 2023 at 6:40 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Online Gaming Platforms Facing Scrutiny Over Extremist Content

Concerns are growing in the U.S. and Europe that extremists are propagandizing and spreading hateful ideologies through online gaming platforms. This has prompted inquiries from members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security-funded study, as well…

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April 20, 2023 at 1:30 PM

24 Killed In Two Attacks In Burkina Faso: Security Sources

“At least 24 people including civilian defence volunteers were killed Tuesday in two attacks by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso, security and local sources told AFP Wednesday. The deadliest attack took place in a village in Bittou, near the Togolese and Ghanaian borders, according to one local o…

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April 19, 2023 at 7:15 PM

Israeli Security Foils IRGC, Hezbollah Recruitment Operation

This week, Israel’s domestic security agency, the Shin Bet, announced indictments against two West Bank Palestinians allegedly recruited by agents of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) through Hezbollah to plan and carry out terror attacks on Israeli targets. Israeli officials suspect t…

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April 19, 2023 at 3:20 PM

ICYMI: The Taliban’s Takeover In Afghanistan – Effects On Global Terrorism

In the nearly 20 months since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, the country has presented one of the most dynamic and challenging international security environments today. The Taliban’s alignment with al-Qaeda through the Haqqani Network, which is situated at the center of the Taliban regi…

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April 19, 2023 at 1:30 PM

UN Says 34 Million Afghans In Poverty Under Taliban Rule

“The number of Afghans in poverty nearly doubled to 34 million as the nation was racked by the collapse of the US-backed government and the Taliban takeover, the United Nations said Tuesday. Vast foreign subsidies were halted and aid programmes dramatically cut back after the US-backed republic fell…

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April 18, 2023 at 3:00 PM

CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Mapping Violent Right-Wing Extremist Groups – Who’s Who in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and GLOBSEC invite you to a webinar discussing violent right-wing extremist groups in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, including their financial networks. CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Mapping Violent Right-Wing Extremist Groups – Who’s Who In The Czech Republic And Slova…

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April 18, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Antisemitic Incidents On Rise Across US, Report Finds

“Antisemitism rose in the U.S. in 2022 and shows little sign of abating worldwide as political radicals have gained mainstream popularity, researchers said in a report released Monday. The report was released by Tel Aviv University’s Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry and the U.S.-b…

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April 17, 2023 at 4:00 PM

New CEP Report: Unsolved Murders In Syria’s Badia

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today published its latest report in its multi-year study of ISIS’s ongoing insurgency in central Syria, “Unsolved Murders In Syria’s Badia: Truffle Hunters In The Crosshairs And ISIS At Large,” which addresses nearly 50 attacks since February 2023 against civilia…

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April 17, 2023 at 2:45 PM

CEP Webinar: The Polish Independence March As A Contact Hub And Model For European Extremism

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a presentation of our report entitled, The Polish Independence March as a Contact Hub and a Model for European Extremism. The Independence March, held in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11 each year, is the largest nationalist demonstration in the Europ…

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April 17, 2023 at 1:31 PM

Reports: Militants Kill 26 People In Syrian Countryside

“Islamic State militants have killed 26 people who were foraging for wild truffles in Syria’s Hama region, opposition and state media reported Sunday. Amid the economic devastation of Syria’s yearslong war, foraging for truffles can help people earn money, as the seasonal delicacy fetches a high pri…

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April 14, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Taliban Foreign Minister Joins Regional Huddle On Afghanistan

“Uzbekistan is hosting a conference Thursday of foreign ministers of regional countries, including Russia and China, to review the situation and cooperation with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. The event in the Uzbek city of Samarkand comes as the United Nations reviews its presence in the strife-torn So…

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April 13, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Taliban Aim To Boost Afghan Security Forces, Anti-Aircraft Capacity -Army Chief

“Defence has received the largest share of funds in Afghanistan's budget as the Taliban government aims to boost forces by a third and build anti-aircraft missile capacity, the army chief told Reuters in a rare interview to foreign media. The defence ambitions of the Taliban, which took over in 2021…

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April 12, 2023 at 8:45 PM

CEP-KAS: Sahel Monitoring March 2023

This fourth monthly analytical report on open source observations of Jihadi activities throughout the Sahel will focus on the most significant events that occurred in March 2023. The month of March partly coincided with the holy month of Ramadan, which for many extremist and terrorist groups is trad…

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April 12, 2023 at 5:45 PM

Afghanistan Terrorism Report: March 2023

In March 2023, ISIS-linked propaganda outlets resumed reporting on attacks by the group in Afghanistan. In several messages and posts, several high-profile attacks were highlighted, the killing of the Taliban governor of Balkh province, Mohammad Dawood Muzammil, on March 9 in Mazar-e Sharif, an atta…

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April 12, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Taliban: Raid Kills 8 Rebel Fighters In Afghanistan’s North

“A raid on a rebel hideout in northern Afghanistan killed eight fighters from a resistance movement including a commander, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The National Resistance Front vowed to fight the Taliban after they overran the country and seized power in August 2021. The NRF retreated to …

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April 11, 2023 at 8:45 PM

ICYMI: 4R Network Launches Member Workshop Series

Last Wednesday, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) hosted the first in a series of 26 online workshops for members of the Radicalization, Rehabilitation, Reintegration, and Recidivism Network (4R Network), a network of stakeholders that facilitates a whole-of-society approach to extremist and terro…

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April 11, 2023 at 6:40 PM

Extremist Content Online: Content Glorifying The Christchurch Terrorist Attack Still Available On Twitter

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located multiple posts glorifying the Christchurch terror attack on Twitter, a YouTube vlog war…

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April 11, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Pakistan To Launch New Military Operation Against Islamist Militants -Statement

“Pakistan plans to launch a new nationwide operation to root out Islamist militants, the national security committee said on Friday, in a potentially costly move for a country already facing full-blown economic and political crises. One analyst said the operation would also serve as a pretext for th…

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April 6, 2023 at 8:10 PM

CEP Report Examines Ties Between Right-Wing Extremism And Organized Crime

Last month, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released a report authored by CEP Senior Advisor Alexander Ritzmann along with 11 other researchers from CEP and other institutions in the U.S. and Europe exploring the connections between right-wing extremists and organized crime. Their work, which wa…

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April 6, 2023 at 3:00 PM

CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Mapping Violent Right-Wing Extremist Groups – Who’s Who In Bulgaria And Hungary

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and GLOBSEC invite you to a webinar discussing violent right-wing extremist groups in Bulgaria and Hungary, including their financial networks. The presence of violent right-wing extremist groups in Central Europe is not a new phenomenon. However, in recent years,…

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April 6, 2023 at 1:33 PM

Israeli Fighter Jets Strike Hamas Weapons Facility After Violence, 350 Arrested At Jerusalem Holy Site

“The Israeli Defense Forces launched an airstrike on a Hamas weapons facility on Wednesday, following a series of back-and-forth agitations between Israeli officials and Palestinians earlier in the day, officials said. ‘Fighter jets recently attacked a site for the production of weapons and another …

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April 5, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Top PKK Members Go On Trial In France For Terror Financing

“A trial of senior figures of the terrorist group PKK accused of extortion, terrorist financing and terror propaganda began in Paris Tuesday. Nine among 11 suspects, who are Turkish citizens, appeared before the criminal court in the French capital. Investigators believe that France, alongside EU ne…

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April 4, 2023 at 5:05 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In March 2023

ISIS carried out at least 35 confirmed attacks in March in Homs, Hama, and Deir Ez Zor governorates. These attacks killed at least nine pro-Assad regime soldiers and at least 55 civilians and wounded at least 62 additional soldiers and civilians; another 38 civilians were kidnapped. Additionally, th…

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April 4, 2023 at 2:30 PM

CEP Workshop: The Radicalization, Rehabilitation, Reintegration, And Recidivism Network – Creating A Community Of Practice

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is pleased to invite you to the first Radicalization, Rehabilitation, Reintegration, and Recidivism Network (4R Network) workshop. During this workshop, CEP’s Dr. Juncal Fernandez-Garayzabal and Beyond Conflict’s Dr. Vivian Khedari DePierro will give attendees a b…

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April 4, 2023 at 1:30 PM

US Strike Kills Senior ISIS Leader In Syria, US Central Command Says

“A US strike in Syria has killed a senior ISIS leader who planned attacks into Europe, United States Central Command said in a statement. The strike, carried out on Monday, was a “unilateral” US operation that killed Khalid ‘Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri, CENTCOM said in the statement posted to Twitter. Al-…

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April 3, 2023 at 2:00 PM

CEP Webinar: The Polish Independence March As A Contact Hub And Model For European Extremism

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a presentation of our report entitled, The Polish Independence March as a Contact Hub and a Model for European Extremism. The Independence March, held in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11 each year, is the largest nationalist demonstration in the Europ…

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April 3, 2023 at 1:30 PM

US Bolsters Forces In Middle East Following Series Of Attacks On US Troops In Syria

“The US has bolstered its military forces in the Middle East following a series of attacks on US troops in Syria attributed to Iranian-affiliated militias, the Pentagon said Friday. A squadron of A-10 attack aircraft are deploying to the region ahead of a scheduled deployment. The deployment of the …

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March 31, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Al-Shabaab Commander Surrenders In Somalia's Army

“A senior Al-Shabaab commander within the fragile Lower Shabelle region has surrendered to the federal government of Somalia, state media reported, in what was termed as ‘tremendous gain’ in the war against the Al-Qaeda- linked group just moments after Somali forces started a second phase of operati…

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March 30, 2023 at 6:20 PM

ISIS Women In Court: Nadine K. – What Role In The Yazidi Genocide?

The women who left Germany to join ISIS and returned are standing trial. This new CEP blog series follows the trials of some of these female returnees. The first part on Monika K. can be found here. An overview of the state of prosecutions in Germany can be found here (available in English and Germa…

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March 30, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Greece: Terror Suspects Offered Money To Target Jewish Site

“Greek authorities said police were continuing searches in Athens and other parts of the country Wednesday following the arrest of two suspects accused of planning an attack at Jewish center in a busy downtown area of the Greek capital. The two men, described of being of Pakistani origin but not fur…

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March 29, 2023 at 5:15 PM

CEP Policy Paper: Prosecution Of Returnees from Syria and Iraq in France

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) published a new policy paper, Prosecution of Returnees from Syria and Iraq in France: Insights and Recommendations for Policymakers and Security Agencies, the second in a series of papers analyzing the prosecution, rehabilitation, and reintegration of returnees in…

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March 29, 2023 at 2:30 PM

CEP Workshop: The Radicalization, Rehabilitation, Reintegration, And Recidivism Network – Creating A Community Of Practice

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is pleased to invite you to the first Radicalization, Rehabilitation, Reintegration, and Recidivism Network (4R Network) workshop. During this workshop, CEP’s Dr. Juncal Fernandez-Garayzabal and Beyond Conflict’s Dr. Vivian Khedari DePierro will give attendees a b…

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March 29, 2023 at 1:30 PM

UK Raises Terror Threat Level In Northern Ireland Days Before Possible Biden Visit

“The terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland has been raised from ‘substantial’ to ‘severe’ just days before a potential visit to the country by US President Joe Biden, but the White House has said the change won’t alter his plans. The decision to raise the threat level to ‘severe,’ meaning an at…

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March 28, 2023 at 1:33 PM

IS-K Claims Suicide Attack Near Foreign Ministry In Kabul That Killed Six

“Islamic State-Khorasan, an offshoot of the Islamic State militant group, has claimed a suicide attack that killed six people and wounded 12 others on March 27 near the Foreign Ministry in the Afghan capital of Kabul. After the Taliban's return to power in 2021, Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) has eme…

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March 27, 2023 at 10:05 PM

Extremist Content Online: Web Store Uses GoDaddy Services, Sells Items Benefitting Neo-Nazi Propagandist

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers contacted GoDaddy regarding a neo-Nazi bookstore selling antisemitic propaganda and explosives …

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March 27, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Reports: Islamic State Kidnaps Dozens In Syria, Dead Found

“Members of the Islamic State group have kidnapped dozens of people in a central province and the bodies of some have been found with their throats slit, an opposition war monitor and pro-government media reported Friday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the extremists kidn…

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March 24, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Anniversary Of Christchurch Attack Celebrated On Multiple Platforms

Notorious Live-Stream Video, Manifesto, Memes, And Photos Located. On March 15, multiple extremist accounts and channels on Telegram as well as imageboard users on the surface and dark web celebrated the fourth anniversary of the Christchurch terrorist attack, which left 51 people dead. Users posted…

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March 24, 2023 at 1:30 PM

ISIS Matchmaker Gets 18 Years In First Trial Under N.Y. Terrorism Law

“After ISIS promised in 2014 that the world would ‘hear and understand the meaning of terrorism,’ fervent western support came from a Jamaican preacher once imprisoned in Britain for urging violence, and later expelled from Kenya by officials fearing he would encourage radicalism. Over the next thre…

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March 23, 2023 at 3:00 PM

CEP Webinar: The Transnational Nexus of Violence-Oriented Right-Wing Extremism, Terrorism, and Organized Crime

Existing studies on the extremism/terrorism-crime nexus in recent years have focused on Islamist extremism and terrorism, while the transnational nexus between right-wing extremism/terrorism and organized crime groups remains under-researched. This gap in knowledge can lead to a misunderstanding of …

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March 23, 2023 at 1:30 PM

UN Mission In Mali Reports Rising Number Of Deaths

“The number of people killed in Mali continued to increase in 2022, a UN report said Wednesday, also linking more than a third of human rights violations to security forces. The UN mission in Mali, MINUSMA, was created in 2013 to help stabilise the country as it battled jihadist insurgency. On Wedne…

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